Wizarding Shorts

Platform 9¾

" Yeah? You are asking me to run into a wall" Dudley said. " If I break my nose slamming onto the bricks, I will break yours"

"Just run straight into there. Come on" Harry said, chuckling at his nervous cousin.

The Tall man in casual muggle clothing looked tensed. His wife was standing behind him, while his daughters were playing with their cousins, James, Albus and Lily.

"Looks like your ferret likes me more than you" she said holding the white ferret's paw through the cage.

"He is just friendly with everyone, Tori" Albus rolled his eyes.

"Kids, hurry up" Ginny encouraged them to move, after noticing they only have 20 minutes left before 11am.

"Now, James why don't you show Uncle how to go in there?" James sprinted into the brick wall between Platform 9 and 10 after Harry's suggestion. He just went through it as if it was just some silk curtain.

"See, it's just simple as that. Now take Emily with you" Harry said. Dudley lifted 7 year old Emily and went through the wall, his wife, Chloe gasped.

"It's okay Chloe. Let's go in together? Lily come on. Harry will bring Tori and Albus" Ginny held Lily's tiny hands while Chloe ran into the wall with them.

"Tori, Albus come here. You go in together okay? " he said to the children.

" Come on Tori it's fun" Albus persuaded his nervous cousin.

He remembered going through the wall for the first time when James went to Hogwarts. But today was his turn. He was happy that his cousin was coming with him too. They didn't hang out as much Rose and Hugo but he always had fun with them.

Albus and Tori pushed their trolley into the wall, disappearing before Harry's eyes and he followed them.

The Platform 9¾.
A place Harry's life changed. A place he had so many happy, sad, bittersweet memories. Harry's wave of nostalgia faded as Emily tugged his sleeve.

"Uncle, James and Lily ran away!" she pointed at the other end of the Platform, while her parents were admiring the uniquely built entrance to the Wizarding World for the first time.

Harry looked up, trying to find where his children ran off to. And his eyes focused on his favourite redhead (please don't tell that to Ginny)." Ron's over there" he said walking towards his best friends, Emily holding his hand, and others followed him.

"Ron, Hermione!" He yelled out at the couple. "Harry!" they said in unison,  jumping to hug him, as Albus ran off to Hugo and Rose.

"Yeah, just ignore your own SISTER!" Ginny sighed.

"How are you Ginny?" Ron asked.

"Ready for Hogwarts, Rosie?" Ginny turned to her niece, now SHE ignored her brother.

"Yeah, really excited, Auntie! James and I prepared a lot of pra-" she was intrupted by James.

"Plans...we prepared study plans"  James said, making sure auntie Hermione did not hear what Rose just said.

Ginny looked at them suspiciously before giving a knowing grin. "Just don't get in too much trouble okay?" They chuckled.

Lily introduced, Tori and Emily to Rose and Hugo. " She is same age as us. Hope we all can go to Gryffindor" Albus said.

" Just because we are same age it doesn't mean you will join James and I" said Rose, giving a high five to James.

" Oh, I don't want to either way" Albus sighed.

"He is Pig, Pigwidgeon"Hugo  showed Tori and Emily his pet owl.

"He is so small. Can I touch him?" Emily looked at the older boy.

Meanwhile Harry had introduced his cousin to Ron and Hermione. "Dudley and his wife Chloe.  Dudley, these are my best friends Ron and Hermione." he smiled.

"I remember him. Once drove a flying car to our home and crashed into the chimney and gave me some dangerous candy. Yeah" he smiled thinking about his childhood. " Nice to meet you Ron, Hermione" they shook hands.

" Don't worry. My daughter is a first year too. They will look out for each other" Hermione said to very nervous looking Chloe.

"That's very kind of her. Tori is actually really excited. She waited so long to get the letter. After James got his" Chloe said. " My in-laws are not very pleased about sending her to magic school. But,  Dudley insisted." she frowned.

" I kind of knew them since I was young. I expected it. Is that your younger daughter, Emily? She is a witch too right? " Hermione tried to change the topic, she did not want Chloe to feel upset today.

" Dudley said so. But, she never did much weird things as Tori" she gasped, " I am sorry. That was mean. I didn't mean weird in a rude way"

" It's okay." Hermione smiled, she has seen her parents in their position a very long time ago. She understood how Chloe and Dudley must feel right now.

"Hermione, the kids are going in" Ron called the ladies over, The others were already standing by the train.

They hugged their children  bidding them goodbye. Harry, lifted up his niece, helping her to wave her sister and cousins goodbye through the crowded platform. The clock struck 11 am ; the train started moving towards The Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, carrying another generation towards a magical journey.

" Uncle Harry! James said I can't go with them? Why not? I wanna go" Emily whined.

" You can go, Emy. Just not today. On your 11th birthday, you will get a letter, carried by an owl." Harry smiled.

"Did you get yours?" Emily asked her dark messy haired Uncle.

"Oh, he got a LOT of those. Even on Sundays" Dudley and Harry laughed, giving each other a knowing look.